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Jan Peter Balkenende
Jan Peter Balkenende is Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and President of the European Council.
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Europe's New Dawn
Jan Peter Balkenende Series: The World in Words 2004-10-27Today in Rome, the heads of state and government of the EU's 25 member states will sign the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. We have come a long way since the six founding members formed the European Economic Community back in March 1957 - also in Rome. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 14933
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Europe's Unity in European Values
Jan Peter Balkenende Series: The World in Words 2004-09-07Alongside the debate about the European Union constitution, a debate about European values has also developed. This debate is important not only for implanting meaning in the constitution, but will also determine the vitality and energy of the EU itself. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 18359
